# Keyboard shortcuts

> Every default keyboard shortcut in Whorl for Mac and for Windows and Linux, and how to change, turn off or reset a shortcut in Settings.

Source: https://docs.whorl.work/reference/shortcuts

Shortcuts are written for a Mac, with the key for Windows and Linux in the next column. On a Mac, ⌘ is Command, ⌥ is Option and ⇧ is Shift. On Windows and Linux, Ctrl takes the place of ⌘ and Alt takes the place of ⌥.

To see the list in Whorl, open the [command center](/search) and choose **Keyboard shortcuts**, or open **Settings → Shortcuts**.

## General

| Action                                        | Mac     | Windows and Linux |
| --------------------------------------------- | ------- | ----------------- |
| Command center                                | ⌘K      | Ctrl+K            |
| Ask Whorl (needs [Voice](/voice))             | ⇧⌘Space | Ctrl+Shift+Space  |
| New thread                                    | ⌘N      | Alt+N             |
| New thread from this page                     | ⌥⌘N     | Alt+Ctrl+N        |
| Toggle sidebar                                | ⌘B      | Ctrl+B            |
| Toggle side panel                             | ⌥⌘B     | Alt+Ctrl+B        |
| Settings                                      | ⌘,      | Ctrl+,            |
| Back                                          | ⌘\[     | Ctrl+\[           |
| Forward                                       | ⌘]      | Ctrl+]            |
| Relaunch to update, when an update is waiting | ⌘R      | Ctrl+R            |

## Go to

| Page          | Mac | Windows and Linux |
| ------------- | --- | ----------------- |
| Activity      | ⌥⌘1 | Alt+Ctrl+1        |
| Calendar      | ⌥⌘2 | Alt+Ctrl+2        |
| Conversations | ⌥⌘3 | Alt+Ctrl+3        |
| Mail          | ⌥⌘4 | Alt+Ctrl+4        |
| Spaces        | ⌥⌘5 | Alt+Ctrl+5        |
| Automations   | ⌥⌘A | Alt+Ctrl+A        |
| Notes         | ⌥⌘O | Alt+Ctrl+O        |
| Files         | ⌘D  | Ctrl+D            |

## Writing

| Action                          | Mac | Windows and Linux |
| ------------------------------- | --- | ----------------- |
| Bold                            | ⇧⌘B | Ctrl+Shift+B      |
| Italic                          | ⌘I  | Ctrl+I            |
| Dictate (needs [Voice](/voice)) | ⌘⇧D | Ctrl+Shift+D      |

## Jump to a sidebar item

Press ⌥P (Alt+P) and then a number from 1 to 9 to open that pinned item. ⌥C opens a Captain the same way, and ⌥T opens a Thread. Hold ⌥ (Alt) to see the numbers beside the sidebar rows.

In the [desktop app](/desktop), ⌘1 to ⌘9 switch to your first nine Spaces.

## On the Calendar

When you are not typing, these single keys work on the [Calendar](/calendar) page:

| Key     | Does                    |
| ------- | ----------------------- |
| D, W, M | Day, Week or Month view |
| T       | Go to today             |
| C       | New event               |

## Change a shortcut

Open **Settings → Shortcuts**. It lists shortcuts under **General**, **Go to** and **Writing**, and the fixed ones under **Jump**. Use **Search shortcuts** to find one.

- **Change:** click a shortcut. It reads **Press keys…**. Press the new keys, which must include ⌘ (Ctrl on Windows and Linux). Press Esc, or choose **Stop recording**, to cancel.
- **Turn off:** use the row's **Shortcut actions** menu and choose **Unassign**. The row then reads **Not set**.
- **Reset one or all:** use **Reset** on a row or **Reset all**.
- If the new keys are already used by another action, Whorl asks first. Choose **Use it here** to give the keys to the new action.

Choose **Save changes** to keep your changes. Some keys belong to your computer or browser, such as copy, paste, quit and zoom, and Whorl will not let you use them.

## Related

- [Search and the command center](/search)
- [Voice](/voice)
- [Settings](/reference/settings)